Auditions for the Eau Gallie High School Jazz Bands will be
held on May 1st.

This year, there will be no "blind" audition; all
students will audition for one or more
directors. On Wednesday, May 1st, the directors
will hear rising 9th grade jazz auditions at Johnson
Middle School and 10th-12th graders at Eau
Gallie. 9th graders from other schools
should contact the directors to make arrangements to
audition during that week. Please e-mail us at directors@eaugallieband.org.

Drum set auditions will be performed during the
regular percussion audition (date
TBA). Judges will hear short excerpts of
swing, Latin, and rock beats.

Wind players and bass players will not perform scales
for the jazz audition, but the scale score from the
concert band audition will count towards your jazz
audition. Piano, guitar, percussion and bass
students will not perform scales as part of the
audition.

All students
auditioning for jazz band will perform measures 1-32 of
the jazz etude entitled "Stellar" by
Jim Snidero.

Listen to the recording of the solo
for the correct jazz style. Then, practice
performing the solo with the background; you will
perform with this background music at the audition, so
be certain to practice staying with the tempo of the
track!

This
year--
no improvisation or woodwind "doubling" will be on
the audition.

If
you have questions or concerns about the Jazz
auditions, please contact Mr. or Mrs. Singletary or
Ms. Curran for more information.